Help Akasha Heal: A Father, Partner and Friend in Crisis

Help Akasha Heal: A Father, Partner, and Soulful Spirit in Crisis

In a single instant, everything changed.

Our beloved friend Akasha—a devoted father, creative spirit, and gentle soul—suffered a traumatic brain injury in a horrific golf cart accident in Miami. What began as a simple ride ended with him being violently thrown from the cart, striking his head against a tree. He was found unresponsive, his airway filled with blood, and had to be manually ventilated before being rushed to a trauma center.

Doctors had to remove part of his skull to relieve the swelling in his brain. He’s been in a medically induced coma for over a week, and no one yet knows how long he will remain in the hospital, or if—and how fully—he will recover.

To make matters worse, he’s also battling facial fractures, pneumonia, and complications from the trauma. His body is fighting for equilibrium as his medical team monitors him around the clock.

This is a fight for Akasha’s life. A fight for his future.

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This is also a fight for his family.

Akasha’s partner, Sanem, was also seriously injured in the crash—suffering a broken leg, torn tendon, and shattered knee. Doctors advised surgery, but she made the courageous decision not to return to Turkey for care, choosing instead to stay by Akasha’s side, even though she’s in pain and unable to walk or work.

She’s placed her own healing on the back burner to be fully present for him—but she will eventually need medical support and recovery herself.

Meanwhile, his mother, Charlotte, and his youngest son Z, eldest son Cameroon and 13 year old daughter Coda all live in Texas. Charlotte and Z traveled to Miami to be with him, but the cost of lodging, transportation, and missed work is quickly becoming unsustainable.

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How You Can Help

Your donation will go directly toward:

1. Family Travel & Housing

• Support for the family to see Akasha while in the hospital in Miami.

• Safe, accessible housing for Sanem to be near him while she begins her own recovery.

2. Saving Akasha’s Van

• Akasha’s custom Sprinter van—his mobile sanctuary and creative project—is at risk of repossession. Saving it preserves part of the life he built with love and intention.

3. Medical Bills & Long-Term Rehab

• Akasha will need months—if not years—of care and therapy, but we have no idea how long he will remain in the hospital or in a coma.

• His medical bills will be astronomical, and this is just the beginning of a long journey.

4. Support for Sanem’s Recovery

• Once Akasha is stable, Sanem will need surgery and rehabilitation for her injuries. Your support helps make sure she gets the care she’s delayed to be by his side.

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Estimated Costs

We anticipate the financial burden of his recovery—plus housing, travel, and rehab—to exceed $250,000. We will share costs transparently as they arise, and every contribution helps lighten the load for his family.

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✨ Who Akasha Is

Akasha—formerly Joseph—is a loving father, partner, and visionary soul who built a life around connection, creativity, and freedom. He has touched so many lives simply by being who he is.

Now, he needs all of us.

Please give what you can. Share this campaign widely. And hold him in your heart.

Let’s make sure that when Akasha wakes up, he is surrounded by love, security, and the resources to begin again.

From the bottom of our hearts—thank you.

Every gift, every prayer, every share makes a difference.